Hand-Knotted Wool & Silk Tabriz Persian Rug, 305 × 414 cm

At a glance

This Tabriz comes from Iran and measures 305 × 414 cm. It covers approximately 12.63 m², or 10' × 13.6'. Tabriz is one of the oldest and most important weaving centres in Persia.

Materials and construction

Stated material: new wool, silk, silk warp. It is entirely hand-knotted. Pile height is given as 5-7mm.

Where it fits

The rug is rectangular. At this size the rug defines the room rather than accenting it.

Fineness of the knotting

The stated knot density is 500,000–599,999 knots/m². A knot count at this level belongs to the upper quality class of handmade rugs.

Colour and appearance

Colour is recorded as red and orange. Silk takes light differently from wool, so the same area can look pale from one side and deep from the other.